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  • Published: 7 May 2019
  • ISBN: 9781683690924
  • Imprint: Quirk Books Children's
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $48.00

The Karate Kid

The Classic Illustrated Storybook




The classic movie about a boy and his karate teacher is now an adorable picture book for the whole family!

Wax on, wax off! The classic movie about a boy and his karate teacher is now a fun picture book for the whole family!

When The Karate Kid appeared in theaters in 1984, its heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship between a bullied boy and the Japanese maintenance man in his new apartment building became an instant classic. Now the beloved film is reimagined as a cute and colorful picture book, with charming illustrations by Kim Smith. When young Daniel is targeted by students from the Cobra Kai dojo, his neighbor Mr. Miyagi agrees to train him for the upcoming karate tournament. But why is Mr. Miyagi making Daniel wax his cars, sand his deck, and paint his house? Will Daniel ever master the art of karate? This timeless story of overcoming the odds will delight kids, their parents, and anyone who has ever had that one special teacher.

  • Published: 7 May 2019
  • ISBN: 9781683690924
  • Imprint: Quirk Books Children's
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $48.00

About the author

Kim Smith

Kim Smith is the illustrator behind the Quirk Books Pop Classics series, including Home Alone (Quirk Books, 2015), The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird (Quirk Books, 2017), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Quirk Books, 2017), Back to the Future (Quirk Books, 2018), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Quirk Books, 2018), and The Karate Kid (Quirk Books, 2019). She has illustrated several other children’s books, including The Great Puppy Invasion (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017) and Builder Brothers: Big Plans (HarperCollins, 2018). Kim lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her dog, Whisky, and husband, Eric. Visit her online at kimillustration.com.

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